Seyyal Taner

Taner was born in Şanlıurfa, Turkey, and later moved to Istanbul with her family. She graduated from the Amerikan Kız Lisesi. She received vocal training from Şerif Yüzbaşıoğlu in 1965 and started to sing as an amateur with the Kanat Gür Orkestrası.

In 1968, Los Bravos played in Istanbul and, having caught her act, offered Taner a role in a Spanish musical. Whilst promoting in Spain, she attracted the attention of Paramount Pictures and was offered a small part in Villa Rides. On returning to Turkey, Taner continued her acting career until she left for Germany and marriage to Peter Harold, Los Bravos's guitarist. The couple had a daughter; after divorcing, Taner returned to Turkey and began directing her career toward music.

Taner signed a record deal, with the 1 Numara Plakçılık, a label belonging to Ali Kocatepe. Her debut 45 rpm record "Tanrı Şahidimdir – Şimdi Sen Varsın" was released in 1974.{{cite news |title=Seyyal Taner |work=BirZamanlar.net |url=http://www.birzamanlar.net/biyografi/seyyaltaner/index.php3 |access-date=July 17, 2014 |archive-date=February 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224222645/http://www.birzamanlar.net/biyografi/seyyaltaner/index.php3 |url-status=live }} The following year, her second single "Nene Hatun – Yalnızlığı Bir de Bana Sor" was released. Her first two records were not successful. She began an acting career. Later, she took to the stage as a group with Seyhan Karabay and Sedat Avcı. In 1976, she transferred to Yavuz Asöcal's record company and released her third single "Son Verdim Kalbimin İşine – Elveda" which was a success, as was her film Çizmeli Kedi that same year. Other 1970s singles include "Kalbimi Affettim", "Seni Çok Özledim" and "Gülme Komşuna". In 1980, she released her first album, Lider, and in 1986, her second, Leyla. In 1979, she appeared on TRT with Halil Ergün with a presentation of the first Turkish TV musical Çırpınış, a version of Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur. She opened a dance school with Sait Sökmen and taught dancers for show business, including Hakan Peker.

With the song "Dünya" Taner came second in the Turkish National Final for the Eurovision Song Contest 1986. The following year, she and the group Lokomotif came first with the song "Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne". They failed to score any points and finished last in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest.{{cite book|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=303|title=Eurovision Song Contest 1987|access-date=July 20, 2014|archive-date=January 31, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131110708/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=303|url-status=live}} After the result, she took a break. She returned to music and recorded "Nanay". Other 1980s singles include "Elalem Ne Der", "Naciye", "Leyla", "Nanay" and "Neler Oluyor".{{cite news|url=http://www.sabah.com.tr/kultur_sanat/muzik/2012/03/07/seyyal-taner-geri-donuyor|date=March 7, 2012|title=Seyyal Taner Geri Dönüyor?|language=tr|access-date=July 19, 2014|work=Sabah|archive-date=July 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719103827/http://www.sabah.com.tr/kultur_sanat/muzik/2012/03/07/seyyal-taner-geri-donuyor|url-status=live}}

In 1990, Taner moved to Bodrum. In 1991, she released the album Alladı Pulladı for which she contributed some lyrics and music. Early 1990s singles include "Alladı Pulladı", "Şiirimin Dili", "Kırk Yılık Kani", "La Havle Ya Settar". In 1993, she released "Geliyorum", after which she took a long break from music.

In 2002, Taner released her best of album "Seyyalname", "En İyileriyle Seyyal Taner" in 2005 and "En İyileriyle Seyyal Taner 2" in 2007. In 2007, she duetted "Erkek Adamsın" with Zakkum in his first studio album. In March 2012, she released her maxi-single album; Ethnic Rock.{{cite news|work=Hurriyet Newspaper|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/20092934.asp|title=Seyyal Taner 60 yaşında geri döndü|author=Ayşe Arman|author-link=Ayşe Arman|date=March 10, 2012|language=tr|publisher=Hürriyet|access-date=July 20, 2014|archive-date=July 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707100405/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/20092934.asp|url-status=live}} and toured. In 2014, she sang "Canımsın Deme Bana" on the "Wonderland" album of İlhan Erşahin.

Taner has many gay fans and is considered a Turkish gay icon.{{cite news |title=Gay'ler hangi şarkıcıları sever? |work=Milliyet |date=September 15, 2002 |url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2002/09/15/cumartesi/cum04.html |access-date=July 17, 2014 |author=Semra Kardeşoğlu |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305095502/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2002/09/15/cumartesi/cum04.html |url-status=live }} According to the LGBT magazine, KAOS GL, she is their "greatest gay icon."{{cite news |title=Pop Müziğimizin En "Travesti" Kadınları |work=KAOS GL |date=May 25, 2012 |url=http://www.kaosgl.com/sayfa.php?id=11461 |access-date=July 17, 2014 |language=tr |archive-date=August 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090511/http://www.kaosgl.com/sayfa.php?id=11461 |url-status=live }}

• Lider (1981)
• Leyla (1986)
• Nanay (1989)
• Alladı Pulladı (1991)
• Kalbimi Affettim (1993)
• Geliyorum (1993)
• Seyyalname (2002)

• Ethnic Rock (2012)
• 3'Lü (2014)

• Tanrı Şahidimdir – Şimdi Sen Varsın (Bir Numara, 1974) (writer(s), Ali Kocatepe)
• Nene Hatun – Yalnızlığı Bir de Bana Sor (Bir Numara, 1975) (writer (s), Ali Kocatepe, Doğan Canku, et al.)
• Son Verdim Kalbimin İşine – Elveda (Yavuz, 1976) (writer (s), Ülkü Aker.)
• Kalbimi Affettim – Sarmaş Dolaş (Yavuz, 1976) (writer (s), Ülkü Aker, et al.)[http://www.birzamanlar.net/biyografi/seyyaltaner/diskografi.html Seyyal Taner diskografisi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923190926/http://www.birzamanlar.net/biyografi/seyyaltaner/diskografi.html |date=September 23, 2015 }}, BirZamanlar.net {{in lang|tr}}
• Gülme Komşuna Gelir Başına – Seni Çok Özledim (Yavuz, 1977) (writer (s) Çiğdem Talu and Melih Kibar)
• Sorma Neydi O – Neden Gelmedin (Yavuz, 1977) (writer (s) Çiğdem Talu and Melih Kibar)
• Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne-Une Melodie (TRT, 1987) (Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne)

• En İyileriyle Seyyal Taner 2 (Ossi Music, 1986)
• En İyileriyle Seyyal Taner (Ossi Music, 2005)[http://www.music-bazaar.com/turkish-music/album/66654/En-Iyileriyle/ En Iyileriyle Seyyal Taner (2005)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819130532/http://www.music-bazaar.com/turkish-music/album/66654/En-Iyileriyle/ |date=August 19, 2014 }}, Music-bazaar.com
• The Best of Seyyal Taner (Elenor, 2009)

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Category:1952 births

Category:People from Şanlıurfa

Category:Turkish women rock singers

Category:Turkish rock singers

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Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants